104
104
Jul 12, 2013
07/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 104
favorite 0
quote 0
snowden has been on the run for a month after leaking intelligence about the national security agency collecting phone records of millions of americans. he is believed to be stuck at moscow international airport for three weeks now. a russian official of amnesty international did confirm he plans to meet with snowden shortly. snowden has been trying to negotiate for political asylum in other countries. but vice president joe biden and state department officials have contacted those leaders saying if they help snowden, it will hurt diplomatic relations. several well known human rights organizations say they received e-mail invitations to meet with snowden today but some question the authenticity of those e- mails. we will be following this developing story and check in with you next hour. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new documents leaked by edward snowden shows microsoft has crab dated closely to -- collaborated closely. microsoft helped intercept web chats on outlook.com. microsoft also allowed the nsa access to its cloud storage service called sky drive w
snowden has been on the run for a month after leaking intelligence about the national security agency collecting phone records of millions of americans. he is believed to be stuck at moscow international airport for three weeks now. a russian official of amnesty international did confirm he plans to meet with snowden shortly. snowden has been trying to negotiate for political asylum in other countries. but vice president joe biden and state department officials have contacted those leaders...
79
79
Dec 9, 2013
12/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 79
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> several government agencies are checking on cell phone records. national security has been under a lot of scrutiny after secretly collecting information from people's cell phones. local police departments are also getting information. more than 125 police agencies and 33 states would target specific cell phone towers and they could then get information like names, activities an locations of any phones. >>> time now is 6:47 that means it is time to check in with torii campbell for a look at what is coming up on mornings on 2. >>> after a string of attacks and problem matt particular -- problemmed behaviors in san francisco library, it was all a hoax, a woman was denied a tip because of her sexual orientation and what will happen to all of those donations she received in sympathy. >>> and they will be impacted more than any other bay area county when it comes to rising sea levels. what is being done to learn about the devastation and how to protect the area, those stories and more coming up on the news, let's bring sal back. >>> yes, dave, pam, we h
. >>> several government agencies are checking on cell phone records. national security has been under a lot of scrutiny after secretly collecting information from people's cell phones. local police departments are also getting information. more than 125 police agencies and 33 states would target specific cell phone towers and they could then get information like names, activities an locations of any phones. >>> time now is 6:47 that means it is time to check in with torii...
76
76
Jul 23, 2013
07/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 76
favorite 0
quote 0
security agency surveillance programs and impose limits on the operation. one amendment would bar the nsa from collecting phone records unless the targeted person is the subject of an investigation. that amendment and other will be voted on after the house starts going over the sweeping spending plan today. lawmakers from both parties are trying to keep the obama administration from arming the syrian rebels without congressional approval. but some republicans say they will not fight against funding the nsa and army syrian rebels. i will explain why when i see you next. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> 5:16. federal investigators my recommend ionosol bus safety rules today. it would come after this investigation into a deadly crash in chesterfield, new jersey. the ntsb is meeting to consider the possible cause of the collision with a dump truck that sent the bus crashing into a pole. an 11-year-old girl was killed and others were seriously injured in the crash. >>> the way students pay for college, its has changed since the recession.
security agency surveillance programs and impose limits on the operation. one amendment would bar the nsa from collecting phone records unless the targeted person is the subject of an investigation. that amendment and other will be voted on after the house starts going over the sweeping spending plan today. lawmakers from both parties are trying to keep the obama administration from arming the syrian rebels without congressional approval. but some republicans say they will not fight against...
125
125
Jun 10, 2013
06/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
he works for the consulting firm and has done contracting work for the national security agency and said he is a former undercover cia employee and he talked about the millions of cell phone records which were leaked with information and saying the obama administration has failed to follow-through on its transparency and too many people have the ability to secretly monitor americans. >> i sitting at my desk have authorities to wire tap anybody from you to a federal judge to even a president with a personal e-mail. >> and they are not offering a response to him coming forward and california senator, dianne finestein chair is the committee and says they have uncovered two terrorist plots. more on the case when i see you next ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> and some good samaritans rushing to the rescue after a caroled over on westbound 880. they sent video from the scene last night and you can see a group of people flipping that sufficient over and then going in and rescuing the people inside. chp said nobody suffered major injuries and the cause of that crash is still under investigation
he works for the consulting firm and has done contracting work for the national security agency and said he is a former undercover cia employee and he talked about the millions of cell phone records which were leaked with information and saying the obama administration has failed to follow-through on its transparency and too many people have the ability to secretly monitor americans. >> i sitting at my desk have authorities to wire tap anybody from you to a federal judge to even a...
103
103
Oct 3, 2013
10/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> new revelations from the national security agency raise concerns about privacy. tried to track cell phones in the u.s. including location data. nsa chief alexander said the agency ran tests in 2010 and 2011 to see if it was technically possible to gather smartphone data and said the information was never used. >>> national rifle association plans to sue california as signing the bill with semiautomatic rifles with detachable ammunition magazines. allowed manufacturers to get around previous assault bans in california. the nra said the bill is unconstitutional and, quote, would make unprecedented changes to california's already unjust assault weapon loss. >> already, pam. time now is 6:45. let's check with tori campbell to see what's coming up with mornings on 2. >> coming up in minutes, a driver in palo alto is randomly attacked, slashed with a knife and forced him out of the car and the new clue police have in the case. social media shows strong but contradicting reaction to the government shutdown and the simultaneous launch of the affordable care act. the winn
. >>> new revelations from the national security agency raise concerns about privacy. tried to track cell phones in the u.s. including location data. nsa chief alexander said the agency ran tests in 2010 and 2011 to see if it was technically possible to gather smartphone data and said the information was never used. >>> national rifle association plans to sue california as signing the bill with semiautomatic rifles with detachable ammunition magazines. allowed manufacturers to...
158
158
Oct 3, 2013
10/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> new revelations about the national security agency. tried to track cell phones in the u.s. including location data. nsa chief told congress ran tests in 2010 and 2011 to see if it was possible to gather smart phone information. he says the information was never used. >>> department of justice has rejected a request from technology companies to release more information about surveillance. google, yahoo, facebook, linkedin and microsoft asked to disclose requests from government agencies for user information. the justice department says the release of information could encourage terrorists and violate existing laws. not clear if those companies will appeal. >> 7:38. some people in concord may have been awakened by a loud noise. the navy planned to set off fuses and rocket accelerators at the station about half an hour ago. firefighters were at the site as a precaution. and people who live in north concord may hear a humming noise. the refinery is relieving pressure from lines ahead of a planned shut down. the refinery will close monday for routine maintenance and scheduled to
. >>> new revelations about the national security agency. tried to track cell phones in the u.s. including location data. nsa chief told congress ran tests in 2010 and 2011 to see if it was possible to gather smart phone information. he says the information was never used. >>> department of justice has rejected a request from technology companies to release more information about surveillance. google, yahoo, facebook, linkedin and microsoft asked to disclose requests from...
137
137
Nov 15, 2013
11/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
security agency uses for its data base of phone records. a cia spokesperson did not confirm the existence of the program to the paper but he said the cia does conduct lawful intelligence collection targeting foreign, not domestic activities and that it is subject to extensive oversight. >>> time is 8:19. the santa clara county sheriff's office released a sketch of the person they say is responsible for a sexual assault at de anza college in cupertino. he's described in his early 20s with shoulder length, dark brown hair and a lot of acne on his chin. a student says she was raped in the bathroom of the media and learning center on november. the victim told investigators she believed the attacker is a de anza student named johnny. >>> over the next few days, people driving in santa cruz county could expect delays up to a half hour. road crews are working on highway 17 near glenwood drive in scotts valley. caltrans is warning of alternate lane closures between tomorrow and tuesday. crews are lowering the slope of the road so it fits better wit
security agency uses for its data base of phone records. a cia spokesperson did not confirm the existence of the program to the paper but he said the cia does conduct lawful intelligence collection targeting foreign, not domestic activities and that it is subject to extensive oversight. >>> time is 8:19. the santa clara county sheriff's office released a sketch of the person they say is responsible for a sexual assault at de anza college in cupertino. he's described in his early 20s...
250
250
Aug 19, 2013
08/13
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 250
favorite 0
quote 0
more documents leaked about the nsa the national secure agency listening in on people's phone calls or reading their emails and failing to report their violations to the frn isa court. some members of congress find the latest leak about the nsa more troubling. senator rand paul wants to take the scandal to the highest court in the land. >> the only way to fine justice you have to hear both side. there needs to be a discussion from people who are a little bit more skeptical of the nsa in an open court, i think, before the supreme court on this program. >> reporter: the latest information comes from documents that nsa leaker edward snowden released. they detail thousands of privacy violations made by nsa. president obama denies the government is abusing the programs. congressman pete king who sits on the house intelligence committee supports the nsa surveillance program. he says the program itself works in protecting america from terrorism and has what he calls a 99.99% batting average in being compliant. >> this whole tone of snooping and spying that we use i think it's horrible, it's a
more documents leaked about the nsa the national secure agency listening in on people's phone calls or reading their emails and failing to report their violations to the frn isa court. some members of congress find the latest leak about the nsa more troubling. senator rand paul wants to take the scandal to the highest court in the land. >> the only way to fine justice you have to hear both side. there needs to be a discussion from people who are a little bit more skeptical of the nsa in...
90
90
Jul 25, 2013
07/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
security agency. the nsa has been criticized for surveillance program which include collecting cell phone and computer data from millions of americans. the obama administration argued the programs protect national security. the amendment lost by 12 votes. it was supported by liberal and tea party law makers. >>> 7:48. in an effort to help middle class families pay for college, a group of senators reached a deal on college loans. the measure caps the rates on student loans. under grad students will pay a rate of 3.85%. that will be next year. the plan would caprate s to $8.25. 10.50 for parents. >>> the sailboat skipper involved in a chase near the golden gate bridge is scheduled to be charged next month. the charges include sending out a phoney distress call and failing to stop his boat. prosecutors say he assaulted a coast guard officer. >> a third competitor for the america's cup race is now back in the water. yesterday for the first time artimus racing took out 72-foot catamaran on san francisco ba
security agency. the nsa has been criticized for surveillance program which include collecting cell phone and computer data from millions of americans. the obama administration argued the programs protect national security. the amendment lost by 12 votes. it was supported by liberal and tea party law makers. >>> 7:48. in an effort to help middle class families pay for college, a group of senators reached a deal on college loans. the measure caps the rates on student loans. under grad...
132
132
Jun 11, 2013
06/13
by
KRON
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
>>grant:some members of congress are expressing outrage that the national security agency has been monitoring phone calls and internet communicatons. others are calling the whistleblower a traitor. former security contractor edward snowden says he has no doubt that he did the right thing. it's getting to the point you don't have to have done anything wrong, you simply have to eventually fall under suspicion from somebody, even by a wrong call, and then they can use this system to go back in time and scrutinize every decision you've ever made, every friend you've ever discussed something with, snowden says he is the source of the secret documents revealed in the british guardian newspaper and the washington post. they describe how the government keeps tabs on every phone call made in the u=s, and has tapped directly into the central servers of nine leading u.s. internet companies. what he decided on was, i think, he saw so much abuse within the system he felt he had the moral obligation to come out and expose it. he basically said he no longer wanted to live in that kind of system. snowden spo
>>grant:some members of congress are expressing outrage that the national security agency has been monitoring phone calls and internet communicatons. others are calling the whistleblower a traitor. former security contractor edward snowden says he has no doubt that he did the right thing. it's getting to the point you don't have to have done anything wrong, you simply have to eventually fall under suspicion from somebody, even by a wrong call, and then they can use this system to go back...
119
119
tv
eye 119
favorite 0
quote 0
the national security agency collected phone records. >> that's right. american customers of verizon under a top secret order. steve handelsman is live on capitol hill and has more for us now. steve? >> barbara, thanks. verizon had no comment, but lawmakers up here on capitol hill confirmed this massive, ongoing program recording not what we say on our phones but all the other data. every time your cell phone rings or you make a call, every time your land line gets used, both phone numbers, the time and the ple, get sent to data banks at the national security agency. not call content, not what was said. verizon is cooperating with nsa. 900 million cell phones, 12 million home phones. >> it's not just verizon. i think we can assume it's all the other carriers as well. >> reporter: terrorists are identified in other ways and a special judge approves. investigators can look at the stored phone information. >> they can go into this das a ba -- database and see if that specific targeted terrorist has been making any phone calls and to whom. >> reporter: then
the national security agency collected phone records. >> that's right. american customers of verizon under a top secret order. steve handelsman is live on capitol hill and has more for us now. steve? >> barbara, thanks. verizon had no comment, but lawmakers up here on capitol hill confirmed this massive, ongoing program recording not what we say on our phones but all the other data. every time your cell phone rings or you make a call, every time your land line gets used, both phone...
116
116
Jun 19, 2013
06/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
but with the recent revelations about phone surveillance at the national security agency, robert mueller is expected to be questions about that as well. we haven't seen mueller on camera but he's due to step down as fbi director on september 4th after serving 12 years in that position. we'll be checking on these live hearings in washington throughout the morning. >>> google, taking steps now to distance itself from the national security administration's operation prism. now, google is asking a specialized federal court to relax the gag order over data requests its made. most of the nine tech companies who had been receiving requests for information on lders have said homany times they were asked for that information but google wants to go further. experts say it's not likely the court will grant google's request. >>> 7:17. the city of brentwood is throwing the book at kids who cut class. brentwood is considering daytime loitering regulations for teens. "the contra costa times" reports the council will take up the measure next tuesday. the vice mayor says in stead of going to school, some
but with the recent revelations about phone surveillance at the national security agency, robert mueller is expected to be questions about that as well. we haven't seen mueller on camera but he's due to step down as fbi director on september 4th after serving 12 years in that position. we'll be checking on these live hearings in washington throughout the morning. >>> google, taking steps now to distance itself from the national security administration's operation prism. now, google is...
121
121
Jun 10, 2013
06/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
security agency and other groups. he is a among thousands of analysts hired to sift through data and he said the government went too far allowing them to collect phone records of millions of customers nationwide. they need to know whether or not these surveillance policies are right. >> even if you are not going anything wrong, the storable capability increases every year. >>> she says it thwarted major terroristic attacks and meanwhile he is held up in hong kong, the punishment they are to expect for leaking this information when i see you next. >>> nelson mandela remains in a hospital in johannessberg. today mark of the third day he has been hospitalized. doctors say he is being treated for a recurring lung infection and yesterday prayer services were held in his honor. >>> and it was terrific. the two leaders met in rancho marriage about cyber hacking attacks and they both agreed, north korea has to give up their nuclear weapons. he did appear at the home of ben hickey on friday and he was first scheduled on monday
security agency and other groups. he is a among thousands of analysts hired to sift through data and he said the government went too far allowing them to collect phone records of millions of customers nationwide. they need to know whether or not these surveillance policies are right. >> even if you are not going anything wrong, the storable capability increases every year. >>> she says it thwarted major terroristic attacks and meanwhile he is held up in hong kong, the punishment...
177
177
Dec 5, 2013
12/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
another leaked document from edward snowden reveals a massive program by the national security agency to track the location of cell phones around the world. according to "washington post" they are gathering 5 billion records a day on the location of cell phones oversee seas -- overseas. the nsa's tracking program may be the reason that president obama is not allowed to have an iphone. there may be concern that phones could easily reveal his location. apple's smartphone is a favorite of nsa agents because iphone's operating system has 38 different features that can be tracked. >>> 8:16. more incriminating allegations against the mayor of toronto, rob ford. newly-released court documents indicate gang members may have had a video of mayor ford smoking crack cocaine. the documents describe wiretap recordings of gang members talking about black mailing the mayor. reportedly police did recover a copy of the video from a laptop computer. >>> the man accused of a deadly shooting in san francisco over a popular gaming system is due back in court on monday to enter a plea. 21-year-old ronnie c
another leaked document from edward snowden reveals a massive program by the national security agency to track the location of cell phones around the world. according to "washington post" they are gathering 5 billion records a day on the location of cell phones oversee seas -- overseas. the nsa's tracking program may be the reason that president obama is not allowed to have an iphone. there may be concern that phones could easily reveal his location. apple's smartphone is a favorite...
169
169
Jun 21, 2013
06/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 169
favorite 0
quote 0
we're learning the national security agency can keep copies of intercepted communications from u.s. citizens indefinitely. that's according to the latest leak of top-secret u.s. documents. records show the nsa will hold onto classified material if they think critical -- obtain critical evidence of crimes. >>> today, president obama will formally announce his choice to lead the fbi. the white house says the president has picked jim comey to become the new director. he served as deputy u.s. attorney general for president bush. if confirmed by the u.s. senate he would replace robert mueller who has been the director since shortly before the 9/11 attacks in 2001. >>> a group from napa who is building a memorial to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are at the center of a bizarre controversy. the group has put out a flier that many feel includes a sexual pun when it refers to a steel beam taken from the world trade center. the group is defending their choice of words and say say -- and say they they -- and say they had no intention of making a play on words. you can see the flier
we're learning the national security agency can keep copies of intercepted communications from u.s. citizens indefinitely. that's according to the latest leak of top-secret u.s. documents. records show the nsa will hold onto classified material if they think critical -- obtain critical evidence of crimes. >>> today, president obama will formally announce his choice to lead the fbi. the white house says the president has picked jim comey to become the new director. he served as deputy...
124
124
Jul 19, 2013
07/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 124
favorite 0
quote 1
pentagon and intelligence agencies are considering similar programs. >>> national security experts are testing the newest feature for two of the most popular smart phones. it's software that george gascon says could makeiphones and galaxy s-4 appealing to thieves. >> you would not talk down the street counting $200 to $300 and not paying attention. that is what you are doing when focus orange your cell phone. >> nearly half of all robberies in san francisco involve a cell phone. it's not clear when the test results will be available. even if the software works, there will still be a demand for cell phone parts that can be sold on the black market. >>> happening today for one day only oober users can use the car delivery app to request an ice cream app. they are offering the promotion in cities across the country including san francisco, san jose, and palo alto. delivery is from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and supplies are limited. get it while you can. >> i can see ice cream trucks coming up with their own app. because we are off and running and yelling ting to catch the ice cream man. >>>
pentagon and intelligence agencies are considering similar programs. >>> national security experts are testing the newest feature for two of the most popular smart phones. it's software that george gascon says could makeiphones and galaxy s-4 appealing to thieves. >> you would not talk down the street counting $200 to $300 and not paying attention. that is what you are doing when focus orange your cell phone. >> nearly half of all robberies in san francisco involve a cell...
53
53
Jun 8, 2013
06/13
by
KQED
tv
eye 53
favorite 0
quote 0
just yesterday it was revealed that the national security agency has been collecting verizon phone records on millions of u.s. citizens. eamon javers have busy reporting from washington. >> definitely an awkward backdrop in california today for the president of the united states. he went out of his way to take a question and to talk at length to reporters who had gone on the trip with him today about this program. the president defending the program, saying it was necessary and saying in essence, it really doesn't get any better than this. these are tough choices, and the nation has to make them. take a listen. >> i think it's important to recognize that you can't have 100% security and also then have 100% privacy and zero inconvenience. we're going to have to make some choices as a society. >> now sue, note the difference in tone there. the director of national intelligence james clapper came out last night with a very toughly worded statement saying the disclosure of these secret classified programs was, quote, reprehensible. the president sort of taking the high road here. but of course
just yesterday it was revealed that the national security agency has been collecting verizon phone records on millions of u.s. citizens. eamon javers have busy reporting from washington. >> definitely an awkward backdrop in california today for the president of the united states. he went out of his way to take a question and to talk at length to reporters who had gone on the trip with him today about this program. the president defending the program, saying it was necessary and saying in...
121
121
Oct 28, 2013
10/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 121
favorite 0
quote 0
spain's newspaper says documents provided by former national security agency contractor edward snowden showed the united states and the nsa monitored 60 million phone calls in spain last december. now all this comes as a delegation from the european arrives today in washington d.c. they want answers about the latest round of purported u.s. spying activities. the guardian says the national security agency monitored the calls of 35 world leaders, including the leaders of france and germany. the allegations are coming from the documents leaked by ed yard snowden. the german media report thes a surveillance of chancellor merkel's phone and that it started in 2002, and they say president obama was made aware of it in 2010. the nsa is denying president obama knew anything. >>> it is 7:16. california senator diane feinstein says she supports giving the nsa limited authority to continue gathering american's telephone records to prevent attackings attack -- attacks. the committee is drafting legislation to put restrictions on the nsa phone records program. the legislation would allow the nsa to
spain's newspaper says documents provided by former national security agency contractor edward snowden showed the united states and the nsa monitored 60 million phone calls in spain last december. now all this comes as a delegation from the european arrives today in washington d.c. they want answers about the latest round of purported u.s. spying activities. the guardian says the national security agency monitored the calls of 35 world leaders, including the leaders of france and germany. the...
214
214
Oct 24, 2013
10/13
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 214
favorite 0
quote 0
chancellor, merkel rebuked the united states, the national security agency for monitoring her cell phone calls. she gave hint for how long and often she's been complaining about it to president barack obama . >> translator: spying among friends does not work at all. i said in berlin in july and also yesterday on the phone. we need trust among partners to be insured now. >> john emmerson is seen meeting with german officer in august. german officials couldn't recall a time the call was official for the united states. white house press secretary jay carney who previously affirmed the u.s. is not monitoring merkel now and wouldn't in the future, declined to answer whether the u.s. had in the past. >> revelations that appeared as of late obviously caused tensions with our relationships with some countries. we're working to discuss those with our counter parts as we conduct the review of our intelligence gathering activities. >> president barack obama had to call the president of france where revelation of widespread nsa activity have caused uproar. equally as damaging as the revelations is t
chancellor, merkel rebuked the united states, the national security agency for monitoring her cell phone calls. she gave hint for how long and often she's been complaining about it to president barack obama . >> translator: spying among friends does not work at all. i said in berlin in july and also yesterday on the phone. we need trust among partners to be insured now. >> john emmerson is seen meeting with german officer in august. german officials couldn't recall a time the call...
165
165
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
numbers, the time and the place get sent to data banks at the national security agency. not call content, not what was said. verizon is cooperating with nsa. 90 million cell phones, 12 million home phones. >> it's not just verizon, i think we can assume it's all the other carriers as well. >> reporter: terrorists are identified in other ways, and if the federal judge approves, they can look at the stored phone information. >> they can go into this database and see if that specific targeted terrorist has been making any phone calls and to whom. >> then calls can be recorded. congress approved the secret plan in 2009. president obama's version of the readout wholly supported in congress. >> american people will appreciate the way you protect the homeland is you try to figure out what the enemy is up to. >> reporter: the house committee chair maintained today it's worked. >> it was in the last few years this program was used to stop a terrorist attack in the united states. we know that. >> reporter: but some democrats call looking at every call an overreach. >> telephone re
numbers, the time and the place get sent to data banks at the national security agency. not call content, not what was said. verizon is cooperating with nsa. 90 million cell phones, 12 million home phones. >> it's not just verizon, i think we can assume it's all the other carriers as well. >> reporter: terrorists are identified in other ways, and if the federal judge approves, they can look at the stored phone information. >> they can go into this database and see if that...
114
114
Aug 1, 2013
08/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
the nsa, the national security agency that snowden personally exposed intrudes on our privacy rights. you got it. 3/4 of don't like what they've been doing. while the white house and state department may consider snowden a criminal and a traitor, he may have performed a public service for exposing the privacy concerns sparking a national debate which goes on over the government's far-reaching security tactics. joining me now is pulitzer prize winning columnist eugene robinson. gentlemen, i want to go with eugene here. i don't know whether -- to me, the isn't so much putin's enjoying this, exploiting this, obviously it's an opportunity for them to tweak us. >> sure. >> as it is what we think as americans. >> exactly. >> about him, and what we think more importantly what we think of our government. >> exactly. what we think about him and, you know, is he a good guy, is he a bad guy, i don't care about that. i do have strong opinions about what we've learned courtesy of edward snowden. >> and you don't like it? >> no, i don't like it. and it's ironic, of course, that officials from the
the nsa, the national security agency that snowden personally exposed intrudes on our privacy rights. you got it. 3/4 of don't like what they've been doing. while the white house and state department may consider snowden a criminal and a traitor, he may have performed a public service for exposing the privacy concerns sparking a national debate which goes on over the government's far-reaching security tactics. joining me now is pulitzer prize winning columnist eugene robinson. gentlemen, i want...
10
10.0
tv
eye 10
favorite 0
quote 0
and national security agency director access to their central server allegedly this includes the ability to extract r.t.o. video tabs toggery e-mails and other documents and this is not good news for the i phone maker which is already failed to get antitrust case launched by the justice department but the spying allegations are true at least discovery should it be necessary unnecessary we're talking about this case where you run broke the president of iran institute next here's what's in your prime interest. i've been making a lot of headlines recently probably not the kind of press they were hoping for with the new c.e.o. who's been criticized as not innovating since the untimely death of steve jobs the company has faced a saloon of complaints only to date. the company denied the press reports that it sharing sensitive customer information with the f.b.i. and n.s.a. apple also went to trial on monday as part of an antitrust suit the justice department brought against them last year under the sherman antitrust act the suit named apple a mom with five other publishers who already settled
and national security agency director access to their central server allegedly this includes the ability to extract r.t.o. video tabs toggery e-mails and other documents and this is not good news for the i phone maker which is already failed to get antitrust case launched by the justice department but the spying allegations are true at least discovery should it be necessary unnecessary we're talking about this case where you run broke the president of iran institute next here's what's in your...
158
158
Jun 18, 2013
06/13
by
CNBC
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> president obama, meanwhile, defends the national security agency's top-secret phone and internet surveillance programs. in an interview with pbs "charlie rose" before he left for the g-8 summit, the president says they are legal and transparent, even though they're authorized by secret court. he wants to balance with the leaks of private contractor edward snowden. >> we're going to have to find ways where the public has an assurance that there are checks and balances in place, that they have enough information about how we operate that they know that their phone calls aren't being listened into, their text messages aren't being monitored, their e-mails are not being read by some big brother somewhere. they've got to feel that confidence. >> the president also hinted he may be looking for a new fed chairman, suggesting ben bernanke has stayed on the job longer than originally planned. >> ben bernanke's a little bit like bob muller, the head of the fbi, where he's already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to. but i think he's -- >> but if he wanted to be reappoi
. >>> president obama, meanwhile, defends the national security agency's top-secret phone and internet surveillance programs. in an interview with pbs "charlie rose" before he left for the g-8 summit, the president says they are legal and transparent, even though they're authorized by secret court. he wants to balance with the leaks of private contractor edward snowden. >> we're going to have to find ways where the public has an assurance that there are checks and...
89
89
Dec 17, 2013
12/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 89
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> just yesterday a federal judge ruled the national security agency's collection of americans' phone records is likely unconstitutional. in his 68 page ruling the judge said the nsa's "indiscriminate and arbitrary collection of personal information infringes on the right to privacy guaranteed by the fourth amendment." the people we spoke to in the bay area say they're uncomfortable with the government keeping track of their phone calls. >> for what? you know, i don't understand for what. what would you need to look into my call log for, you know, so i don't think that that's. >> we're not guilty until proven innocent so i don't feel like someone should be looking into my phone logs, my phone records. >> the federal judge put a stay on his ruling. he's allowing the government time to appeal. >>> a newspaper in brazil says it has obtained a letter from former nsa contractor edward snowden asking for political asylum and offering to help brazil investigate u.s. spying on its soil. in the letter published on the newspaper's web site snowden said he could legally offer assistance only if
. >>> just yesterday a federal judge ruled the national security agency's collection of americans' phone records is likely unconstitutional. in his 68 page ruling the judge said the nsa's "indiscriminate and arbitrary collection of personal information infringes on the right to privacy guaranteed by the fourth amendment." the people we spoke to in the bay area say they're uncomfortable with the government keeping track of their phone calls. >> for what? you know, i...
116
116
Nov 1, 2013
11/13
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> there is another new report on the national security agency today, an italian magazine reports that the nsa may have spied on the pope. and some cardinals. sources at the magazine have been told that the nsa eaves dropped on vati itican phone ca before the conclave. i'm a devout catholic, but i believe the nsa must spy on the vatican. they're tapping the direct line to god. and as i pointed out, this guy has a beard, spent a lot of time in the middle east, and i keep hearing he has some plan that for some reason always involves your grandma dying. >> halloween gaft networks the chance to show off their personalities and you might expect david letterman very impressed. >> it's halloween and all your tv show hosts put on the halloween outfits. this is matt lauer today on the "today" show. that's george stephanopoulos dressed as george clooney. next we have hoda and kathie lee. these are adult men and women making a living on network television. and we do have 60 minutes, take a look. >> that's good. one guy missing from that is willie geist. he may have the best of them all. in case y
. >> there is another new report on the national security agency today, an italian magazine reports that the nsa may have spied on the pope. and some cardinals. sources at the magazine have been told that the nsa eaves dropped on vati itican phone ca before the conclave. i'm a devout catholic, but i believe the nsa must spy on the vatican. they're tapping the direct line to god. and as i pointed out, this guy has a beard, spent a lot of time in the middle east, and i keep hearing he has...
222
222
Dec 27, 2013
12/13
by
CNBC
tv
eye 222
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> a win for the national security agency. i am telling you this is going to the supreme court. a u.s. judge has ruled the agency's controversial phone surveillance program is lawful. rejecting a challenge by the american civil liberties union to that spying program. the judge says there's no evidence that the government used the data it collected for any reason other than to investigate and disrupt foreign based terror networks. this comes two weeks after the federal judge -- a federal judge in washington said the nsa program likely violated the fourth amendment which bans unlawful search and seizure. court watchers saying this sets up a big collision in front of the supreme. sara? >> all right. continue to watch that. meantime new mortgage rules are coming to banks and brokers in 2014. diana olick live in washington with that story. good afternoon, diana. >> good afternoon, sara. this will mean more hoops for borrowers to jump through in applying for a loan. lenders will be checking everything so they can comply with what is the qualified mortgage standard and that starts next
. >> a win for the national security agency. i am telling you this is going to the supreme court. a u.s. judge has ruled the agency's controversial phone surveillance program is lawful. rejecting a challenge by the american civil liberties union to that spying program. the judge says there's no evidence that the government used the data it collected for any reason other than to investigate and disrupt foreign based terror networks. this comes two weeks after the federal judge -- a federal...
158
158
Jun 13, 2013
06/13
by
KGO
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
agency's phone gathering and internet monitoring operations. in a public hearing, head of the nsa, general keith alexander defended the programs. we have to go back and look at these processes, the oversight. we had those. where they went wrong. and how we fix those. >> reporter: now there is word of more documents. "the south china post" says that snowden provided unverified information showing the u.s. has mounted a massive hacking operation against chinese targets. john, diana. >> tahman, thank you. >>> the man accused of holding three women captive in his cleveland home for more than a decade pleaded not guilty. ariel castro kept his head down during a brief court appearance as his lawyer entered a not guilty plea. he faces more than 300 counts of kidnapping, rape and murder. the attorney hinted at a plea deal to avoid the death penalty saying he hopes they can work towards a resolution to avoid a trial. >>> testimony is under way at the racket oveering trial of reputed boston gangster, james whitey bulger. they used opening statements to c
agency's phone gathering and internet monitoring operations. in a public hearing, head of the nsa, general keith alexander defended the programs. we have to go back and look at these processes, the oversight. we had those. where they went wrong. and how we fix those. >> reporter: now there is word of more documents. "the south china post" says that snowden provided unverified information showing the u.s. has mounted a massive hacking operation against chinese targets. john,...
439
439
tv
eye 439
favorite 0
quote 0
[ cheers and applause ] the national security agency has been collecting the phone records of verizon since april. which explains verizon's new ad campaign -- [ whispering ] "they can hear you now." [ cheers and applause ] they can hear you all right. >> steve: oh, they can hear you. >> jimmy: did you see this yesterday? an 84-year-old woman in florida came forward as the only winner of the $590 million powerball jackpot. [ cheers ] 84. or as god put it, "ain't i a stinker." i knew it'd make you mad, yeah. i knew it'd ruffle some feathers. 84 years old. other people in florida were like, figures it would go to some kid. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] that's right, an 84-year-old woman won almost $600 million. lottery officials say that she can take the $600 million now or receive $300 million a year for the rest of her life. [ audience ohs ] [ cheers and applause ] oh. come on. >> steve: come on! >> jimmy: actually, she's 84. she already knows how she's going to spend the money. take a look. she's going to spend $3,000 on a metamucil fountain. [ laughter ] $1,200 to make the lef
[ cheers and applause ] the national security agency has been collecting the phone records of verizon since april. which explains verizon's new ad campaign -- [ whispering ] "they can hear you now." [ cheers and applause ] they can hear you all right. >> steve: oh, they can hear you. >> jimmy: did you see this yesterday? an 84-year-old woman in florida came forward as the only winner of the $590 million powerball jackpot. [ cheers ] 84. or as god put it, "ain't i a...
201
201
Jun 10, 2013
06/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 201
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> the national security agency is not listening to americans' phone calls and reading americans' e-mails. >> if this was september 12, 2001, we might not be having the argument we're having today. >> one of the central tenets of the obama presidency is the government can play an important role in the lives of the country. how damaging is this to that theory? let's bring in our panel. now, clearly the news of edward snowden's leak may have shocked the media but do you think, carly, voters will be as upset as we in the media seem to be? >> i think there are two sides to this. the first is do you agree with the program. but the second is more fundamental. i think these fundamental questions voters will start asking. how is it that we hold vast, complex bureaucracies accountable? how do we know the people inside these bureaucracies are competent or ethical or have good intentions or are honest? how is it that a few people in congress, a very few people or a few people in the white house, regardless of their party are capable of oversight? and when you have this much concentrated power in the
. >> the national security agency is not listening to americans' phone calls and reading americans' e-mails. >> if this was september 12, 2001, we might not be having the argument we're having today. >> one of the central tenets of the obama presidency is the government can play an important role in the lives of the country. how damaging is this to that theory? let's bring in our panel. now, clearly the news of edward snowden's leak may have shocked the media but do you think,...
59
59
Jun 7, 2013
06/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 59
favorite 0
quote 0
let me start tonight with this story that the national security agency has been collecting information on our phone calls. who's calling who, and for how long. this is a good, important debate i think. we need to be vigilant about what kind of stuff the government's collecting and decide if it's truly helpful to catching terrorists. especially and ideally before they attack. we need a find a balance between doing too much of this and not doing what should be done to protect ourselves. i try to ask in matters like this a simple question. if we are hit, and it comes out that the president had the ability and authority to take action that could is prevented the attack, what would the critics justifiably say that then? what would you say if you knew our leaders failed to do something they could have done and didn't? again, nothing is healthier in our country than a real never ending debate on what we believe is necessary to our defense and what is necessary, too, to protecting our liberty. we begin with nbc news justice correspondent pete williams. pete, i think it's a balancing act. tell
let me start tonight with this story that the national security agency has been collecting information on our phone calls. who's calling who, and for how long. this is a good, important debate i think. we need to be vigilant about what kind of stuff the government's collecting and decide if it's truly helpful to catching terrorists. especially and ideally before they attack. we need a find a balance between doing too much of this and not doing what should be done to protect ourselves. i try to...
184
184
Jun 8, 2013
06/13
by
KPIX
tv
eye 184
favorite 0
quote 0
it was revealed that the national security agency, which ide,s on communications serldwide, is routinely nnectiing american phone records for connections to terrorists. here's what the president said today in san jose, california: >> nobody is listening to your telephone calls. that's not what this program's about. as was indicated, what the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone numbers and durations of calls. th they are not looking at people's y're notnd they're not looking obaontent. p-secrley: mr. obama was also asked about another top-secret revelation today, classified information printed in two "guardpers-- the "washington post" and the "guardian--" exposed a government netveillance program that targets the internet. >> with respect to the internet and e-mails, this does not apply to u.s. citizens and it does not apply to people living in the united states. and, again, in this instance, not only is congress fully apprised of it, but what is also true is that the fisa court has t heuthorize it. ned elley: that court he suntioned grants warrants for surveillance in nat
it was revealed that the national security agency, which ide,s on communications serldwide, is routinely nnectiing american phone records for connections to terrorists. here's what the president said today in san jose, california: >> nobody is listening to your telephone calls. that's not what this program's about. as was indicated, what the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone numbers and durations of calls. th they are not looking at people's y're notnd they're not...
73
73
Jun 7, 2013
06/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 73
favorite 0
quote 0
last night, glen greenwald broke the story that the national security agency is collecting records of every verizon phone call made in the united states and abroad. tonight, glen greenwald and the "washington post" are together, breaking the story that the nsa is tapping into the internet's giant systems to mine user data, including the giants, google, facebook, and apple. the companies have denied any knowledge of that program. glen greenwald, who broke both of these stories, will join us later. but first, let's get what's happening in washington tonight from nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. pete, did the cascading of these stories over 24 hours now -- seems a little overwhelming, frankly, to keep up with. >> well, it does, and presents a couple problems. number one, these programs are classified. so we know only what we have been told by members of congress who are familiar with them, by government officials who have been authorized to talk about them. and from other sources that we have talked to. so the pro programs, the first one, the one first reported, is a progra
last night, glen greenwald broke the story that the national security agency is collecting records of every verizon phone call made in the united states and abroad. tonight, glen greenwald and the "washington post" are together, breaking the story that the nsa is tapping into the internet's giant systems to mine user data, including the giants, google, facebook, and apple. the companies have denied any knowledge of that program. glen greenwald, who broke both of these stories, will...
105
105
Sep 30, 2013
09/13
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 105
favorite 0
quote 0
documents show the national security agency has been serially gathering information on connections u.s. citizens have made on social media since november 2012. massive amounts of data on phone calls and the e-mails have been collected by the nsa. this information can be used to pinpoint a person's exact location. here's the catch. it can also detect who a person is traveling with at any given time. if that wasn't enough, more classified data is expected to be released soon. this time details outlining a top secret u.s. assassination program. ouch. >>> in nigeria, islamic extremists attacked a boarding school. horrible story over the weekend. in the admit of the night torching classrooms and killing at least 42 students. the attack on the college of agriculture is being blamed on the boca hair ram extremist group, an organization described by president obama as one of the most vicious terrorist groups in the world. a student told reporters there are about 200 attackers who stormed the college at about midnight. >>> still ahead on "way too early," tom brady, the so annoying patriots, loo
documents show the national security agency has been serially gathering information on connections u.s. citizens have made on social media since november 2012. massive amounts of data on phone calls and the e-mails have been collected by the nsa. this information can be used to pinpoint a person's exact location. here's the catch. it can also detect who a person is traveling with at any given time. if that wasn't enough, more classified data is expected to be released soon. this time details...
877
877
Dec 18, 2013
12/13
by
WRC
tv
eye 877
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> there could be changes in the way the national security agency collects data. the white house is making recommendations that include limits on how much information the nsa can acquire and how long and where it should be kept. it's today's talk around town. whor's troy johnson is here. and these recommendations come just a few days after the federal judge said the nsa's practice of collecting cell phone records like this could be unconstitutional. so what are your listeners saying about this? >> well, our listeners are concerned. whor listeners think about edward snowden and state secrets and spying on other countries. now it's beginning to hit home. wait a minute, are they looking at my information? they want to know is the government spying on me? the president is calling for transparen transparency. listeners are as well. they want a better understanding of how this program works. >> what are your callers saying to you? >> jasmine says she's going to change the way she does things with her cell phone. >> i might just be more cautious than usual. i mean, to kn
>>> there could be changes in the way the national security agency collects data. the white house is making recommendations that include limits on how much information the nsa can acquire and how long and where it should be kept. it's today's talk around town. whor's troy johnson is here. and these recommendations come just a few days after the federal judge said the nsa's practice of collecting cell phone records like this could be unconstitutional. so what are your listeners saying...